Meaning of いざと言う時 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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いざと言う時, いざという時
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Kana Readingいざというとき
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Romajiizatoiutoki
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Word Senses
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- Meaning
- when it's important; when it comes to the crunch
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Example Sentences
いざと言う時, いざという時, いざというとき used in context
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In an emergency he had nothing to fall back upon.
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He is the last person to leave you in time of need.
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He would be the last person to leave you in time of need.
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In an emergency he had nothing to fall back upon.
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給料を使い果たしてしまったが、私にはいざというときに頼る銀行預金がある。
I've used up my wages, but I have my bank account to fall back on.
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I'm going to lay aside that money for emergencies.
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